Good News for Bible Lovers

The OU is presenting Nach Yomi, a daily Tana"ch-learning program.

I have two major pet peeves about Jewish education in America and even here at the programs for foreign students.

• One is that learning is in English, even in frameworks and areas wherein the students have been in a Jewish school from nursery. And then when they go to Israel for their "year or two abroad," instead of making an effort to improve their Hebrew, they continue learning in English, via translation.


• Bible isn't part of yeshiva curriculum. The girls programs get a bit, but many of the boys don't learn it at all. Even in Israel, where it's possible to visit most places where our formative history occurred, the Tana"ch, Bible is ignored.

So I'm very happy that the OU is rectifying it. Next they should offer Bible tours. Meet you in Shiloh!

Shabbat Shalom